I'm not a salsa singer who wants to sing in English, and I'm not this American kid who wants to sing Spanish.

I'm not a traditional sonero, at least not in the way they want me to be, I'm an interpreter, and I reach people in a different level.

I have always said that your work stays with you for a long time, and I try to get involved in projects where I truly believe if I had to do them again, I would the same way.

I think in general I've never dared compose in Spanish. First of all, it is such an intricate language.

First you date the songs, and then you get engaged and then you marry them. They have to stand the test of time, because they are going to be yours for the next 20, 30, 40 years. So you had better choose right.

Be quiet, or my wife will take away your first born and make him or her work in one of her sweatshops!

I come from a pop background, but I'm also a Puerto Rican and I do feel this music. My approach to salsa is a humble one, and I defy anybody to prove that I'm faking it.